Blue Springs, MO · Updated Oct 2026

What a Blue Springs home costs each year

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Blue Springs house

$7,889a year · $657 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $263,100; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$4,165
1.583% of $263,100
Electricity and gas$2,301
1001 kWh a month $1,584 · 31 therms $717
Water and sewer$1,422
7,000 gallons a month on City of Blue Springs: water $58, sewer $61 a month
TrashNot included
No city trash fee: residential trash service is provided by private haulers
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A Blue Springs house at the typical market value ($263,100) costs about $7,900 a year: $4,170 property tax and charges, $1,420 water and sewer, $2,300 electricity and gas; trash is billed separately, and home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 31, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Curbside recycling and bulky pickup
Yard waste, bulky item pickup and curbside recycling may also be available from the private haulers.
How: Ask the haulers listed on the city's Residential Disposal page.

Money dates

Dec 31: Jackson County real estate tax duein 57 daysReal Estate property taxes are levied annually and due December 31 each year.

Who serves this house

Water: City of Blue Springs; Fiscal year 2027 rates for property inside the City limits.
Property tax: 1.58% of value; 2026 tax year, Jackson County (tax code 114)
Garbage: Private haulers; Residential trash service is provided by private haulers serving Blue Springs.
Sewer: City of Blue Springs; Monthly minimum charge plus a charge per 100 gallons.
Electricity: Evergy Missouri West; Residential Standard Tier Service.
Gas: Spire; Blue Springs is listed among Spire's communities served.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: Jackson County 2026 levy schedule, tax code 114 (City of Blue Springs in the Blue Springs R-4 School District, Central Jackson County fire district), rates per $100 of assessed value, applied to 19% of the Census median market value (the rates shown are the levy rates times 0.19). Other tax codes exist, for example 113 for the Grain Valley school district.
Water: fiscal year 2027 (from October 1, 2026) minimum charge $12.47 a month; volume charges of $0.67, $0.78 and $0.83 per 100 gallons for 0-7,500, 7,500-15,000 and over 15,000 gallons a month, stored per 1,000 gallons. The minimum charge does not include any gallons in the city's schedule. No sourced typical household use was found; the page default is 5 ccf (3,740 gallons) a month.
Sewer: fiscal year 2027 minimum charge $11.15 plus $0.74 per 100 gallons ($7.40 per 1,000 gallons) of water used.
Electric: Evergy Missouri West Standard Tier rate effective July 1, 2026; $12.90 customer charge, with the four summer months and eight winter months weighted into one rate per block, plus the Rider FAC 'Current Annual FARSec' of $0.00876 per kWh effective September 1, 2026. Other riders and sales tax or franchise fees on the bill are not in the tariff page and are not included. The city's 5% utility license tax (Municipal Code 645.020) is not added to electric, gas or the city water and sewer bill because no bill line showing it was found.
Gas: Spire West $22 customer charge; delivery charge averaged winter/summer plus the $0.67976 PGA, converted from ccf to therms. Trash is billed by private haulers and not included.
Electric rates include Rider FAC $0.00876/kWh (eff. 2026-09-01). Municipal 5% utility license tax (Code 645.020) not added; no bill line confirms pass-through.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Blue Springs compares

A typical Blue Springs house against the 43 Missouri cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Blue Springs	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.58%	5.64%	lower than 33 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover
Water	$691	$680	higher than 22 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$732	$805	lower than 25 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$2,301	$2,357	lower than 25 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover
Total	$7,889	$8,070	lower than 27 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Property tax rate

The fact: Blue Springs's property tax rate is 1.58%, lower than 33 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Blue Springs is 1.58%, lower than 33 of the other 42 Missouri cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

Common questions about Blue Springs house costs

What is the property tax rate in Blue Springs?

About 1.58% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year, Jackson County (tax code 114)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Blue Springs?

About $7,916 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions.

How much is the water bill in Blue Springs?

About $119 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Blue Springs.

How much does trash pickup cost in Blue Springs?

No city trash fee: residential trash service is provided by private haulers

When is property tax due in Blue Springs?

Dec 31: Jackson County real estate tax due: Real Estate property taxes are levied annually and due December 31 each year.

How much does a house in Blue Springs cost to run each year?

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